| Regimental number | 1319 |
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | 118 Albert Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Amy Eliza Marie Balderson, 254 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal Shoeing Smith |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A27 Southern on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 22 August 1914. Taken on strength, 2 Brigade Ammunition Column, 22 August 1914. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery, Anzac (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1909 John BALDERSON, killed in action, Gallipoli. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, 21 December 1914, of being absent without leave while at Mena Camp from 11 pm, 15 December, to 7.30 am, 17 December 1914: awarded 7 days' detention and reverted to rank of Shoeing Smith. Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 8 April 1915; killed in action, 10 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal [His mother wrote to the Department of Defence requesting that his wife receive no payment, because "deserted him 2 years and 8 months prior to War". She also stated that he was "only 18 years and 11 days old when married and his wife was a wayward person". She also stated that prior to the war he had met with a solicitor to arrange for a divorce, but had put this aside due to the excitement of war] |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BALDERSON Arthur Gordon |
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Street Address:
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